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The physiological basis of metabolic bone disease / edited by Howard A. Morris, University of South Australia, Adelaide, Paul H. Anderson, Universiy of South Australia, Adelaide, B.E. Christopher Nordin, Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, South Australia.
| Other author | Nordin, B. E. C. (Börje Edgar Christopher) |
| Other author | Morris, Howard A. |
| Other author | Anderson, Paul, 1974- |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Boca Raton : CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group, [2014] |
| Description | xi, 219 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Nutritional requirements for calcium and vitamin D -- The physiology of vitamin D, calcium, and phosphate absorption -- Plasma and extracellular fluid calcium homeostasis in relation to metabolic bone disease: the role of the kidney -- Calcium-sensing receptor: coordination of mineral metabolism and therapeutic target for metabolic bone disorders -- Parathyroid hormone : its role in calcium and phosphate homeostasis -- Phosphate homeostasis and metabolic bone disease -- Physiological actions of calcitonin -- The definition, diagnosis and significance of osteoporosis. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2013047507 |
| ISBN | 9781439899427 (hardback : acid-free paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |